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Don Chapman is the editor of MidWeek and MidWeek the weekendenDon Chapman2011-12-14T10:00:11+00:00This is an XML content feed. It is intended to be viewed in a newsreader or syndicated to another site, subject to copyright and fair use.Worst Purchase; Can’t Buy Out Neilhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/1NhZBVkj90w/
Don ChapmanA bit of dis and dots: Worst purchase I ever made (and that’s saying something): The UH football pay-per-view package this season. It was like paying someone to come to your house every weekend to smack you in the head ...EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanUH football pay-per-view packageA bit of dis and dots: Worst purchase I ever made (and that’s saying something): The UH football pay-per-view package this season. It was like paying someone to come to your house every weekend to smack you in the head ...
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Don ChapmanWe take pride in the stories published in every issue of MidWeek, especially our cover stories and Page 6 features. But I’ll admit to being extra proud of this Dec. 7, 2011, issue the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.EDITORS DESKColumnDon Chapman70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl HarborWe take pride in the stories published in every issue of MidWeek, especially our cover stories and Page 6 features. But I’ll admit to being extra proud of this Dec. 7, 2011, issue the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor.
]]>2011-12-07T10:00:18+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/remembering_pearl_harbor/Breakfast With An American Herohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/kGVZz__Pyu8/
Don ChapmanOne of the most misused words in the English language is hero. That’s especially true in sports, and I say that as a sports fan. As thrilling, for example, as World Series MVP David Freese’s exploits were for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals last month, I would not use the term hero to describe him.EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanLeo ThorsnessOne of the most misused words in the English language is hero. That’s especially true in sports, and I say that as a sports fan. As thrilling, for example, as World Series MVP David Freese’s exploits were for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals last month, I would not use the term hero to describe him.
]]>2011-11-23T10:00:04+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/breakfast_with_an_american_hero_Leo_Thorsness/Here’s Something To Quack Abouthttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/BcPdluz5cm0/
Don ChapmanJust back from a fantastic trip to Oregon primarily to watch my U of Oregon Ducks football team run over Arizona State before 60,055 people, the largest crowd ever for a sporting event in Oregon.EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanJust back from a fantastic trip to Oregon primarily to watch my U of Oregon Ducks football team run over Arizona State before 60,055 people, the largest crowd ever for a sporting event in Oregon.
]]>2011-11-02T10:00:09+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/heres_something_to_quack_about/Rare Case Of Taking Responsibilityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/c01uAAxG-tQ/
Don ChapmanI’ve never been a fan of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, but watching a Civil War show on The History Channel recently gave me a new respect for his candor and humanity, at least. And a reminder of how rare those two things are in modern American public life.EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanI’ve never been a fan of the Confederate general Robert E. Lee, but watching a Civil War show on The History Channel recently gave me a new respect for his candor and humanity, at least. And a reminder of how rare those two things are in modern American public life.
]]>2011-08-31T10:00:49+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/rare_case_of_taking_responsibility/Of Pledges, Mail, Seasons, Treeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/tcppbGIo_qk/
Don ChapmanA bit of this and that, or as we used to say back in the day, dis and dot ...EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanA bit of this and that, or as we used to say back in the day, dis and dot ...
]]>2011-07-27T10:00:50+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/of_pledges_mail_seasons_trees/Bob Apisa For Five-0 Governorhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/_bUFa8LRHso/
Don ChapmanMike Gordon’s entertaining piece in the StarAdvertiser about potential replacements for the governor on Hawaii Five-0 because Jean Smart’s Gov. Pat Jameson was gunned down in the first season finale after being exposed as a traitor in cahoots with Wo Fat got me thinking about other potential candidates.EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanBob ApisaMike Gordon’s entertaining piece in the StarAdvertiser about potential replacements for the governor on Hawaii Five-0 because Jean Smart’s Gov. Pat Jameson was gunned down in the first season finale after being exposed as a traitor in cahoots with Wo Fat got me thinking about other potential candidates.
]]>2011-07-13T10:00:56+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/bob_apisa_for_five-0_governor/America The Beautiful’s Back-storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/GphUwbhSZfQ/
Don ChapmanWhile recently putting the finishing touches on a book about Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr., the father of baseball, and his 1849 Gold Rush journey across North America - which would lead him to Hawaii, where he’d spend the rest of his days as one of the kingdom’s leading citizens - I inadvertently stumbled upon the fascinating back-story of how the great American anthem/hymn America the Beautiful came to be.EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanKatharine Lee BatesSamuel Augustus WardWhile recently putting the finishing touches on a book about Alexander Joy Cartwright Jr., the father of baseball, and his 1849 Gold Rush journey across North America - which would lead him to Hawaii, where he’d spend the rest of his days as one of the kingdom’s leading citizens - I inadvertently stumbled upon the fascinating back-story of how the great American anthem/hymn America the Beautiful came to be.
]]>2011-06-29T10:00:38+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/america_the_beautifuls_back-story/Ready When The Time Comeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/ASXtlC2mmG8/
Don ChapmanThanks to a new Red Cross program, I was one of several MidWeek/Star-Advertiser employees who on a recent Saturday underwent training to help staff Red Cross shelters in times of emergency.EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanThanks to a new Red Cross program, I was one of several MidWeek/Star-Advertiser employees who on a recent Saturday underwent training to help staff Red Cross shelters in times of emergency.
]]>2011-05-11T10:00:36+00:00http://www.midweek.com/content/columns/editorsdesk_article/ready_when_the_time_comes/A Blues Man, But A Good Manhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/EditorsDesk/~3/FtDlVFb5iSQ/
Don ChapmanI’d hoped to be writing an Old Friends feature on blues legend B.B. King in this week’s issue - he and his band play the Blaisdell Wednesday evening. But when MidWeek requested an interview, B.B.‘s response through a publicist was, “I’m 85, I’m done doing interviews.”EDITORS DESKColumnDon ChapmanI’d hoped to be writing an Old Friends feature on blues legend B.B. King in this week’s issue - he and his band play the Blaisdell Wednesday evening. But when MidWeek requested an interview, B.B.‘s response through a publicist was, “I’m 85, I’m done doing interviews.”
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